Tag: writing

7. The Candyman – Candyman Candyman Candyman Candyman Candyman . . . . Can you do it? Can you say it the fifth time? If so, you’re a braver soul than I am. As with the previous entries on this list, I’m referring to the movie character Candyman played by the inimitable…

First of all, yeah, I get it. I’m old. You kids get off my damn lawn blah-blah-blah. Tastes are subjective and everyone likes different things and I know I am not the age group being targeted by today’s musicians of any genre. Now that that is out of the way, I’m going to tell the…

Lately I have been in a bad place, mentally. I’ve struggled with depression for as long as I can remember. I can remember feeling like this as a very young child, with the inability to even begin to express what I was feeling. Perhaps that’s why words are so important to me. I remember feeling…

8. Matthew Hopkins – Witchfinder General I will sing to the heavens praises of Vincent Price to anyone who will listen, and even to those who would prefer not to. Picking a favorite Vincent Price villain is like trying to pick my favorite breath. Even the worst one is still good because it keeps me…

It’s that time again! For all three of your who come here to find out what I’m doing, tonight I’m posting Number 9 in my Top Ten Movie Villains List. So, without further adieu, here you go, you vast gluttons for punishment you. 9. Lucien La Croix – Forever Knight Keeping with the theme of…

I started this list a year ago, but then a tree fell through my house and I ended up a little sidetracked. You know, shit happens, life goes on. So here is my much, much belated series about villains. Now, first of all, I’m going to tell you the criteria by which I’ve chosen these…

It’s been a while since my last update. Summer always tends to get away from me. I can’t believe it’s already August! Yes, August, that most blessed of times known to man as Shark Week. From the time I was seven years old, I’ve never missed a single Shark Week. Every August, I sit glued…

In movies, its a nice dramatic moment when a hero/heroine has to make a quick escape from the enemy by jumping through a glass window, or when the villain falls through a glass skylight. They always manage to get up and limp away, sporting aesthetic cuts that show yes, their lives are dangerous, but nothing…

Give yourself a cookie if you know where I got that title. If you guessed country music, get yourself another cookie. If I haven’t completely turned you off yet, keep reading. There’s some good stuff ahead, I promise. The title, aside from being a good song by the Highway Men, begs an interesting question. Why…

I’m a very easily entertained mammal. When I was young, my mom used to put Scotch tape on my hands on car trips to keep me occupied. It’s not much different now. Little things amuse me. I’ve been known to lose myself a couple of hours just watching a fish tank. With one fish in…